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Nursing Homes in Muskego

Compare licensed nursing homes in Muskego and the surrounding Waukesha County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in Muskego
Waukesha County
Quick answer

There is 1 verified nursing homes option listed in Muskego. Wisconsin licenses nursing homes under a separate rule chapter, DHS 132, with federal CMS star ratings.

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A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing care and is regulated under a separate Wisconsin rule chapter from the community-based settings above (Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 132, rather than the CBRF/RCAC/adult family home chapters). Two different populations often live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients and long-term residents.

Short answer

We list 1 verified nursing homes option in Muskego.

What to watch for with nursing homes in Muskego

  • Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.

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Verified nursing homes in Muskego

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Tudor Oaks Senior Living CommunityIndependent LivingS77 W12929 McShane Drive, Muskego, WI 53150
Muskego, OH 53150
Waukesha

Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region

Families in Muskego sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
St. Camillus Life Plan CommunityIndependent Living10100 W. Bluemound Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Wauwatosa, OH 53226
Milwaukee
Clement ManorIndependent Living3939 S 92nd St, Greenfield, WI 53228
Greenfield, OH 53228
Milwaukee
Saint John's on the LakeIndependent Living1840 North Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Milwaukee, OH 53202
Milwaukee
Newcastle PlaceIndependent Living12600 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon, WI 53092
Mequon, OH 53092
Ozaukee
Cedar CommunityIndependent Living5595 County Road Z, West Bend, WI 53095
West Bend, OH 53095
Washington
The Lutheran HomeNursing Home7500 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Wauwatosa, OH 53213
Milwaukee

The Muskego market specifically

Muskego, in southwestern Waukesha County, is home to a major continuing-care retirement community campus that anchors much of the local senior-housing supply.

Families near Muskego frequently compare it against Franklin and New Berlin, the two closest Milwaukee/Waukesha County suburbs with a similar suburban character.

Before you sign anything

Get the all-in monthly cost in writing at your parent's current assessed care level, ask what triggers the next care level and what it costs, and ask for the rate increase history across the last three years. Communities that will not put these in writing are telling you something.

Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of communities do not, which means a second move at the worst possible time.

You can check any facility's record free. Wisconsin's DQA Provider Search on the ForwardHealth portal lets anyone look up a facility's license status and inspection history for free. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

What is the 'We Honor Veterans' program mentioned by some Milwaukee-area hospice providers?

It's a national partnership between hospice providers and the Department of Veterans Affairs that trains hospice staff on veteran-specific end-of-life needs and helps recognize a veteran's military service as part of their hospice care. VITAS Healthcare's Milwaukee office describes running this program on its own site.

What's the difference between hospice and palliative care?

Palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom relief and can be provided alongside curative treatment at any stage of a serious illness. Hospice is specifically for patients who have stopped curative treatment and have a physician-certified life expectancy of six months or less if the illness runs its normal course.

What's the difference between 'home health care' and 'non-medical home care' in Wisconsin?

Home health care involves skilled, licensed clinical services (like nursing or physical therapy) typically ordered by a physician, often covered in limited circumstances by Medicare. Non-medical home care (companion care, personal care assistance) is unlicensed the way facilities are, and generally paid out of pocket or through Family Care/IRIS.

How are in-home caregivers screened and supervised in Wisconsin?

Because non-medical home-care agencies aren't licensed the way CBRFs or nursing homes are, screening and supervision practices vary by agency -- ask any agency directly about background-check procedures, caregiver training, and how a supervisor monitors care quality after placement, since there's no single state standard to check against.

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